The most delicious cottage cheese cake
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. The ingredient quantities in this recipe are intended for a large, fluffy cake, suitable for a 28 cm diameter pan. This delicious dessert is ideal for sharing with friends or enjoying with family. I especially love this cake with figs, but you can replace them with any other dried fruits according to your preference. The baked good is ready. Serve it at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Wash the orange thoroughly, scald with boiling water, and dry completely. Use a fine grater to remove the zest.
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Step 2
2. Rinse the figs. If they are too dry and hard, soak them for some time in boiling water. Then cut the figs into small pieces.
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Step 3
3. Melt the margarine and mix it with the cottage cheese. Stir well. If the cottage cheese is lumpy, press it through a sieve or blend it with a blender.
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Step 4
4. Sift the flour into a bowl, add the cottage cheese mixture to it. Mix. You should get a firm, slightly dry crumb.
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Step 5
5. Beat the sugar with the eggs into a homogeneous mixture. Add it to the crumbs, sprinkle in the baking soda (extinguished), and knead the dough well.
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Step 6
6. Now add the orange zest and chopped figs. Mix the dough once again. It should be thick and sticky.
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Step 7
7. Grease the pan with butter and sprinkle with ground breadcrumbs or semolina. Transfer the dough into the pan and smooth the surface.
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Step 8
8. Bake the cake for about 40 minutes in an oven preheated to 180-185°C. During baking, the batter should rise 2-2.5 times. The cottage cheese cake is delicious and ready!